Shoe



Sept. 12, 1944.

G. F. HENDRICKS sHoE Filed Sept. 8, 1941 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 12, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT oEFlcE George E. Hendxfjtlzkosl St.v Paul, Minn. u

Y 2 Claims.

My invention relates to an improvement V'in shoes, wherein it is desired to provide a shoe having a protective toe portion to prevent the seepage of moisture through this toe portion.

I have found that persons following certain trades are bothered by moisture seeping through the vamp of the shoe. For example plasterers, brick layers, masons, hod carriers, cement Workers, and plasterers helpers are extremely apt to have moist material, such as plaster or cement, drop upon the parts over the toes and toe portions of the shoes. The material forming the shoes absorbs the moisture from the plaster or cement and allows moisture to seep into the shoes. I have found that plasterers wearing shoes of the ordinary type usually have damp or moist feet after working a short period of time. At-

tempts have been made to wear rubbers, or waterproof shoes, but such shoes do not permit the passage of air therethrough and have been found injurious to the feet, whenV constantlyworn. As a result, most persons using plaster or cement prefer to havedamp or moist feet than to wear rubbers or moistureproof shoes which do not per- Y mit the entrance of air. I have also found my shoes particularly useful for workers in packing houses and the like, where moisture is constantly draining upon the toes of the shoes.

It is the object of my invention to provide a shoe which may be used by plasterers, brick layers, masons, and the like, which will obviate this former di'iculty. It is the purpose of my invention to cover a portion of the shoe, such as the f A further feature 'of the present invention resides in the attachment of the waterproof covering in overlapping relation to the attached portions of the'shoe top and tongue so that the body top and tongue overly the adjacent marginal edge-of thewaterproo-f covering. By this attachment the seepage of moisture around the end of the covering sheet is substantially obviated.

A further feature of the present invention resides in the fact that the Waterproof covering Vmember may be Vattached to a shoe after the shoe has been constructed or may be attached during the manufacture of the shoe. Thus-persons who do n-ot care to purchase, a newy pair of shoes embodying the present invention may have their shoesequipped with the rubber covering made for this purpose. f

These and other objects and novel features of t my invention will be more clearly and fully set vamp of the shoe, with a rubber or other waterproof coating material to prevent moisture from seeping through the leather of which the shoe is formed. Such a construction has certain advantages which are not found in any shoe with which I am familiar.` A shoe of this type will not absorb moisture from plaster, cement, or the like, dropping upon the toe portion of the shoe, and yet will not prevent circulation of air through the shoe. As the rubber or waterproof covering extends only over the vamp of the shoe in the forward portion of the shoe body, the remainder of the shoe remains somewhat porous and pliant to permit the necessary air to circulate about the feet.

An object of the present invention is to provide a layer of waterproof material, such as rubber, extending over the vamp of the shoe and E extending only throughout the forwardly projecting portion of the shoe, which will prevent moisture from soaking through this portion of the shoe. As most of the cement or plaster forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawing forming a part of my specification: Figure 1 is a perspective View of a shoe embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view through the toe of the shoe illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 3r is a cross-sectional View showing the attachment between the shoe tongue and the vamp covering for the shoe.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of construction.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view .through the modified construction illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing.

The shoe A is formed in any suitable manner" having a sole I0, a heel II, a vamp I2 forming the toe covering portion of the shoe and including the toe cap, if such a cap is provided. The quarter I3 of the shoe A is secured in the usual manner to the sole I0 and is split at I4, as is usual practice, to provide a pair of lacing edges I5. yA tongue I6 is secured to the vamp I2 of the body and to the quarter I 3 so as to form a closure rest.

Vcured marginally to the sole 21..

between the lacing strips or flaps I5. All of this construction is common practice.

Extending over the vamp I2 I provide a waterproof covering I1 which forms the basis of the present invention. This covering I1 is provided with marginal edges I9 which extend beneath the marginal edges 20 of the vamp I2 and as best illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing, stitching 2 I, or other suitable means may attach the vamp I2 and covering I1 to the sole I0. AAn inner sole or lining y22 is arranged in overlapping frela'- tion with, the marginal edges' 20 ofthe Y'vainip I2 and the marginal edges I9 of the covering I1 so as to form a continuous surface upon whichV the foot may rest. L

The covering I1 is attached between the vamp I2 and the sole I0 marginally, and extends rearwardly to the point of attachment between` the vamp I2 and the quarter I3. As is best illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing the vamp I2 is arranged in underlapping relation with the edges V23 of the quarter I3, and the covering I1, being contiguous with the vamp I2 and therefore underlapping the edges 23, is interposed between the vamp I2 and the edge of, the quarter I3. Rows of stitching 24 may secure these Aparts in overlapping relation with the edge of the coveringA member I1 spaced inwardly of the stitching.

In order to improve the effectiveness of the seal between the shoe and the` covering I1, the lower edge 25 of the tongue I Ii is arranged in overlapping relation to the covering member I1 and the vamp I2, and is secured thereto by rows of stitching 26. Thus no moisture can seep between the edge of the covering I1 and the vamp; 35,'V

I2,as these edges are positioned within the body of the shoe. The manner in which the tongue I6 overlaps the vamp and covering is best illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing.

In Figures 4 and 5 of the drawing, I disclose@0 a modified form ofv shoe construction. In this construction I disclose ashoe sole 21 and heel 29 to which are attached the shoe quarter 30 and vamp 3I. VThe quarter 30 is ordinarilysecured marginally to the vampl and is secured to .thm-,15 sole of the shoe in any suitable., manner. ',Ihe marginal edges of the vamp 3I Yare preferably turned inwardly, as indicated at 32 and are held in place by stitching 33, or other suitable'means.

An insole or lining 34 overlies the sole 21 and the 50 marginal edges 32 of the vamp 3l so as to form a continuous surface upon which the Yfoot may A covering 35 overlies the vamp 3| and is se- In this form` of construction the marginal edge 36 of the covering 35 is bent outwardly and an anchoring strip 31 overlies this marginal edge 36. Stitching 39 extends through the anchoring strip 31, the marginal edge 36, and the sole 21 to hold these parts; Y60

Awould be advantageous over in assembled relation. It is difficult for moisture to seep between the edge 36 and the sole 21 to pass into the body of the shoe in this manner.

Jing 35 may be'v purchased separately and secured Itoa'sho by'a Shoemaker or shoe repair man.

I am familiar with the fact that shoes having Av`double toe caps or forward portions have previously been used for the purpose of insulation. In

Vother words, additional covering elements of lleather'have been used over the forward portions of thenshoe` in order to make the shoes more resistant to heat. These previous constructions 'would Ynot serve my purpose, as the rear edge of .the covering portion of each shoe wasV usually free .to permit circulation of air, and as the covering 4portion was `formed of material no more waterproof than the vamp itself. On the other hand, while the use ,of a waterproof covering, such as I1, might act to someextent to resist heat, the

l waterproofl material usually used would not be desirableA for withstanding high temperatures. Accordingly, I believe the present construction l previous constructions for its prescribeduse. 'Y r In accordance lwith the patent statutes, I have `described the principles of construction and operationof my shoe, and while I have endeavored to set forth the best embodiments thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that obvious changes .maybe made-within the scope of the following rclaims without departing from the spirit of my invention.'v

I claim: l. A shoe comprising a sole, a vamp secured to said sole, a quarter secured to said vamp and sole, a tongue secured tofsaid vamp, and a covering extending over saidl vamp, said covering being underlappingv relation f with the quarter and tongue, the marginal edges of said quarter and tongue overlying the marginal edge of the'cov- ,ering. v.

2. A shoe comprising a sole, a vamp secured to saidsole', a quarter secured to said sole and hav- Qing a forward edge overlying and extending in overlapping relation to said vamp, a tongue secured to said vamp in overlapping and overlying relation thereto, and a waterproof covering contiguous with said vamp marginally secured to said 'sole` and stitched between said vamp and .said vrforward edgefof said quarter, and between said vamp and the overlapping edge of said tongue.

. GEORGE F. HENDRICKS. 

